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SHA to BTC: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,025 mi
4,868 km · 2,628 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BTC?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,025 miles (4,868 km, 2,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BTC?
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